Best time to visit Dakar
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Hot season
68 / 100 this month
Best month
January
74 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 4 rain days
Cost of living
$2,012
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.7 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 23.7°C | 0.6 | $2,012 | 0 |
| February | 73.7 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 22.4°C | 0.2 | $2,012 | 0 |
| March | 71.2 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.2°C | 0.0 | $2,012 | 0 |
| April | 71.2 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 22.3°C | 0.0 | $2,012 | 0 |
| May | 71.2 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 23.6°C | 0.2 | $2,012 | 0 |
| June | 71.2 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 25.7°C | 1.4 | $2,012 | 0 |
| July | 68.8 | Shoulder season | 89 | 27.1°C | 7.2 | $2,012 | 0 |
| August | 59.7 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.4°C | 17.8 | $2,012 | 0 |
| September | 62.6 | Shoulder season | 75 | 27.7°C | 12.4 | $2,012 | 0 |
| October | 67.5 | Hot season | 84 | 28.4°C | 3.9 | $2,012 | 0 |
| November | 71.6 | Shoulder season | 95 | 27.6°C | 0.4 | $2,012 | 0 |
| December | 73.7 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 24.9°C | 0.8 | $2,012 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 MA
Ouarzazate
Morocco
|
75.5 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C · 1.5 rain | $1,507 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 EG
Alexandria
Egypt
|
75.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.6°C · 2.1 rain | $1,295 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 CY
Limassol
Cyprus
|
75.3 | Dry comfort window | 22.7°C · 1.5 rain | $3,203 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 PH
Manila
Philippines
|
75.3 | Rainy season | 27.2°C · 26.1 rain | $2,039 | 22 | City page |
| #5 |
 LB
Beirut
Lebanon
|
75.2 | Dry comfort window | 23.6°C · 3.7 rain | $1,246 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 MX
Mexico City
Mexico
|
75.2 | Shoulder season | 16.3°C · 11.0 rain | $3,317 | 74 | City page |
| #7 |
EG
Giza
Egypt
|
75.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.0°C · 0.4 rain | $1,485 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 IN
Mumbai
India
|
75.2 | Shoulder season | 27.4°C · 11.6 rain | $2,008 | 28 | City page |